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Athletes as role models
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Article Title
Athletes as role models
Athletes Can Be Leaders In Ending Homophobia
Three Quotes
"I dont know who he is, but he is coming.''
Author
Wallace,Lane
''The last closet in America.''
Source
Atlantic (19 Feb.2013). Opposing Viewpoints in Context.Web.19 Jan.2015.
''Dont ask dont tell.''
Date
Feb 19.2013
Textual Evidence That Supports My Summary
Article Title
It's Unfair to Expect Athletes to Serve as Role Models
But,the news that Oscar pistorius, the south African who became the south African who became the first double amputee to complete against able-Bodied runners at the London olympics last summer [2012], had been arrested for the murder of his supermodel girlfriend on valentines Day, was more brutally shocking, on several levels.
Slant/Bias
Slant because this article gave examples of real athletes as being role models.
Target Audience
Evidence of Target Audience
Athletes and Young Athletes
One can just hear parents around the world telling their children you can do anything ."Even if you're not perfect. or you have some physical defect. Or you have some physical defect. or you're sick. its a powerful and uplifting message that we want to believe, in all its simplicity and potential for a happy ending. Fade to credits, everyone leaves inspired. unfortunately, the equation of achievement is far more complex.
Key Idea/Focus
Not all athletes should be role models.
Target Audience Evidence
Slant/Bias?
Key Idea/Focus
Evidence for Summary
Target audience
Three Quotes
Author
As its best, sports do not discriminate. If you are young or old, tall or short, male or female, gay or straight, all that really matters is how well you play and contribute to your team.
''This appetite to prove-to attack and to dominate and to win,'' Thompson notes''... as been successful and spectacularly unhealthy.''
Slant because it gave examples of openly gay players.
Ayanbadejo,Brendon
Professional Athletes
''You ask for these special powers to achieve these heights, and now you got it and you want to give it back, but you cant... i drove myself so much that I'm still living with some of those drives... i don't know how to get rid of it.''
The key focus is for athletes to accept gay players to the teams and not treat them any differently.
''Because they're generally not easy on their wives or families,'' he answered.
Source
As leaders and even role models for millions of young people across the globe, professional athletes have the ability to fundamentally elimante prejuidce from oursport and live up to the increible privilege we enjoy.
USA Today 6 Feb.2013 opposing viewpoint in context web .19 Jan 2015
Date
Feb 6. 2013
Opinion
After reading both articles I believe that pro Athletes should be responsible for being role models because there is so much that athletes are involved in such as the community and media and fundraisers. Every thing they do has a affect on adults and children.